Must Reads
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
Being Treated as Invisible is More Harmful than Harassment
Andrew O’Connell, “The Daily Stat,” HBR Blog Network, June 12, 2014
According to a recent study, workplace ostracism turns out to have a bigger impact than harassment, doing greater harm to employees’ well-being and causing greater job turnover. […read more]
Masters of Love
Emily Esfahani Smith, The Atlantic, June 12, 2014
Science says lasting relationships come down to—you guessed it—kindness and generosity. […read more]
Code in iOS 8 Beta Enables Split-Screen Capabilities
Brent Dirks, “App Advice,” Mashable, June 11, 2014
AppleInsider revealed that developer Steven Troughton-Smith found code inside the first beta version of iOS 8 that allows users to run two apps side-by-side on the same screen. […read more]
To Fight Dengue Fever, Brazil Turns to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Drake Bennett, Bloomberg Businessweek, June 11, 2014
Brazil has the highest incidence of dengue fever, a disease that has no cure and no vaccine, in the world. In order to combat it, Brazilian health officials are running a pilot program using genetically modified mosquitoes, an invention of the British biotech company Oxitec, to breed the population to death. […read more]
Don’t Let a Negotiation Ruin Your Relationship
“The Management Tip,” Harvard Business Review, June 10, 2014
It can be tough to press for your own interests in an important relationship – especially if you’re dealing with a boss or an important customer. But forgoing your own needs is a mistake. This article offers three tips on how to negotiate without awkwardness. […read more]
10 New Innovations That Could Change the World
Joshua Bleiberg, Brookings, June 10, 2014
This article shares MIT Technology Review’s list of the 10 most important technological innovations that have emerged in 2014. Each item selected was based on its potential to change the world. […read more]
Wharton Study Shows the Shocking Result When Women and Minorities Email Their Professors
Marcie Bianco, Identities.Mic, May 1, 2014
If you’re a woman or minority student looking for a mentor, don’t hold your breath. New research has found that university professors exhibit a bias in favor of their white male students, information that, while perhaps not unexpected, is seriously bad news for the nation’s aspiring academics. […read more]
Beer brewing byproduct used to build bones
Liat Clark, Wired UK, June 10, 2014
A team of material scientists has developed a technique for using beer brewing waste as a scaffold for bone regeneration. […read more]
Turn Your Next Interruption into an Opportunity
Douglas R. Conant, HBR Blog Network, March 26, 2014
Modern life, particularly work life, has become increasingly hectic. There are relentless demands from meetings, emails, text messages, questions to answer, problems to solve, fires to put out. These endless interruptions can make it feel like there is never any time to get “real work” done. But these thousands of little interruptions aren’t keeping you from the work, they are the work. When you look at it this way, a whole world of opportunities opens up. […read more]
What Apple’s Stock Split Means for You
Steven Russolillo, “MoneyBeat,” The Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2014
Apple’s unorthodox 7-for-1 stock split, announced at the end of April, has finally arrived. The article lists five things you need to know about the split. […read more]